Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-02
wIFE-MURDERER HANGED.
George Risque's Terrible Crime Ex-
mated ON the GaiIOWs.


JERSEY CITY, n. j., June L. George II.
Disque, the wife-mTderer, suffered the
eXiieme penalty Of tue law ia the westerly
corridor Of the IIudsOn-cOuDtv jail. Jersey
City, few minutes after 10 o'clock this
morning. The condemned man maintained
his fortltudc TO the last. The following l.
a story OF the crime for which he was pun.
i.b6d:
About O'Clock on Tuesday afternoon,
October o, 1885, the wife OF Policeman
Michael u, smond, who occupied the 10 Ser
door OF the house IN which Disque lived.
heard the latter quarrelhng with his wife.
Then cane the sound Of heavy fall. after
which all was still. About half an hour
later Disque came down stairs dressed in
his best. lie met Mrs. DesmOnd'S little
girl in the hallway. "For Gods sake, Kit
ty," said be, take care OF CIrrie and An
ME until | cone back" The girl pro
missed to look out for the two children, who
were play ing in the yard. Disque never re-
turned. II was $3.50 O'Clock that afternoon
when Disque walked into the ll0bokan %.
LEGISLATION. ROmGsman Peter JIcoDu-
wPS in charge aud greeted Disluc plea
sanity. "PNe had a fight with my wife
Pete" said Dlsquc. "She took stool ann
a knife to me, and cut her throat. cur
il good, too. / guess she's dead. Here,
the key Of my room; YOU had better set
shout IT," Officers Kaiser and Mel
son were sent 10 Disque's home. Thc,
found Officer Desmond, who had been
awakened by ms wife, pecring through
the Key hole Of DisquCS room The dOcr
was opened and frightful Sjght Wa> re-
yealed. on the floor, IN a pool OF blood
lay Mrs. Dsque's body. Her throat hat
been cut from ear to ear in three distinct
gashcs. The dead wOman'S teu-mOnths.Old
hahy had craw led TO the side Of the bed and
was bathing its hands in the mother,
blood
In the adjoining bedroom were found
Disquc's blood-stained suit and undergar-
mtDts. the bloody water in which he had
washed his hands, and the knife with which
the deed was done. BothroOms gaveeyidence
OF The woman'> desperate struggle for life.
Her hands were cut TO the bone where the
knife had been drawn through her fingers,
ana bloody lingeT-marks on her hair showed
how her head bad been drawn back TO
slaughter Der. He was sentenced to be
hanged March 10Th, but upon writ OF
error being secured the execution Wa
postponed. Last April the Supreme Court
affirmed the judgment against him, and he
WAS sentenced to be hanged to-day.
Twelve years ago the father OF Disque
died i'm the arms OF his friend Heentze,
who has since become sheriff. This morn
ing the sheriff was compelled to ofiiciate at
the execution OF his old friends son.
Disque, during tie past few days.
showed but little concern over the fat"
which awaited him. He ate hearty meals.
slept regularly, and chatted brightly
with his Keepers. His last request was
that A. few persons as possible should be
admitted to the execution. lie refused
10 see bis mother last week, as he believed
The shock OF the sad parting would Kill her.
Ills little son visited him daily while he was
IN PRISON. bot bis wiie's relatives refused
to allow hi, daughter TO see him. His body
will be crcmated. He made full conie'-
zion 10 the Rev. Mr.. Mcury. In speaking
OF his crime he said 81 am sorry for It, Oh
course, but really remember nothing
about il. That day seems like dream t.
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